Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Three arrested over alleged illegal tyre exports Environment Agency investigation sees five sites across UK raided over alleged export of material to South East Asia letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on Northern Irish recycling figures, the textile roundtable and WAG consultation on statutory targets letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2011 Industry news Tata asserts ‘major’ role in can recycling market Firm formerly known as Corus reiterates commitment to UK market despite price volatility, but calls for action on participation letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jan 2011 Industry news OFT to scrutinise organic waste market Competition body to study market for material in research project heavily backed by water regulation organisation Ofwat letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2011 Industry news AfOR announces finalists for 2011 awards Thirteen companies to compete for awards across five categories at event on February 10 in Birmingham letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2011 Industry news Biffas mixed plastic plant nears completion WRAP-funded 25,000 tpa capacity plant at Redcar due to start operating from March letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2011 Industry news SITA plans 60m Aberdeenshire waste recovery park Waste management company to submit planning application for 100,000tpa ‘resource recovery' park in next six months letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2011 Industry news Defra reveals emerging themes of waste review ‘Lighter-touch' approach to enforcement, responsibility deals and removal of barriers to SME recycling proposed letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2011 Industry news LGA blasts unfair impact of Localism Bill Concerns over councils potentially footing parts of EU fines for failing to meet European recycling legislation letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2011 Industry news Waste review explores enforcement alternatives Ministerial letter reveals process will look at standards and accreditation to allow resources to be focused on high-risk areas letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2011 Industry news What next for packaging waste? Valpak chief executive Steve Gough discusses his expectations for the waste review letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2011 Industry news E+T Magazine | Engineering and Technology Magazine - Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T Magazine (IET) · 19 Jan 2011 Industry news Henley petitioned to cut residual waste by half Friends of the Earth gives minister postcards signed by 1,500 people calling for 70% recycling target in waste review letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2011 Industry news UKs largest wood recycling plant reopens Sonae chipboard facility back up-and-running, but investigations continue into incident at Knowsley site in which two men died letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2011 Industry news Hinckley & Bosworth overhaul collection vehicles Council brings in colour-coded Dennis Eagle RCVs as part of switch from source-separated to twin-stream recycling collections letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2011 Industry news GMWDA shares out community waste fund Six projects across Greater Manchester ranging from bike reuse to furniture restoration to receive support from £60,000 pot letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2011 Industry news Meeting To Tackle Bogus Charities – Most Promising Outcome in Years The Textile Recycling Association, the UK’s trade association for collectors, graders and exporters of used clothing described the outcome of a recent with Nick Hurd (Minister for Civil Society) and other key stakeholders from the police, trading standards, local authority, business and charity sector, as one of the most promising from a Governmental meeting in [...] Read More... from Meeting T… Textile Recycling Association · 18 Jan 2011 Industry news WRG fined over landfill gas in landmark ruling Company ordered to pay £28,184 after pleading guilty to two offences at Hermitage landfill site in Berkshire letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2011 Industry news London-wide reuse network starts to take shape LCRN finalises contract background issues and prepares to launch major network project with LWaRB funding letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2011 Industry news Pickles says collection choice for ‘local people’ But, he also uses debate on Localism Bill to warn councils with fortnightly collections they may see impact at elections letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2011 Industry news Waste sector optimistic over filling skills gap Report by EU Skills points towards improved perception of industry, but calls for action to attract graduates to fill roles letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2011 Industry news Draft wood recycling standard launched PAS 111 first specification of its kind to set minimum criteria for material to be deemed suitable for onward sale letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on Buckinghamshire's decision to review its EfW contract, EMR in Hartlepool and EWC chasing a Supreme Court ruling letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2011 Industry news Framework designed to cut council waste costs Process to identify suppliers to sit within collection service framework expected to begin by March 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2011 Industry news Panic leads to scramble for 2010 glass PRNs The price being paid for 2010 glass PRNs has shot up to £40 a tonne on the spot market due to an apparent fear of shortage letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2011 Industry news Moving to sustainable waste management How Serbia needs to make progress in waste management. letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2011 Industry news The Great Swapathon rip-off - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 14 Jan 2011 Industry news EA suspends Welsh glass firms PRN accreditation Nationwide Recycling confirms it is firm at heart of ongoing Environment Agency investigation letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2011 Industry news Viridor increases foothold in North West market Waste company adds to portfolio with £1.8m purchase of Bury-based paper and plastics specialists Swinnerton Environmental letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2011 Industry news Premier Waste extends business waste offering Durham-based firm claims direct collection of palletised and baled recyclables will save North East companies money letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2011 Industry news Biffa lands over £5m worth of business waste deals Waste management firm hails performance of specialist business recycling arm in 2010 which now boasts 45 customers across the UK letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2011 Industry news Free disposal for charity shops prompts concern West London Waste Authority responds to consultation on reviewing Schedule 2 of Controlled Waste Regulations which closes today letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2011 Industry news Private investment must plug PFI gap, claims ICE Institution of Civil Engineers report recommends means to drive investment in infrastructure and calls for better data collection letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2011 Industry news ICE waste chief hits out at scare stories over report Jonathan Davies attacks waste industry and steps back from mainstream media focus on need for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2011 Industry news ERP to manage WEEE and batteries in-house Compliance scheme aims for "seamless transition" when it ends lengthy association with logistics company Geodis in June letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2011 Industry news Refuse collection worker dies in Kent Man employed by SITA on Dover council collection contract reported to have been crushed by jaws at rear of vehicle letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2011 Industry news Man dies following explosion at Sterecycle autoclave site South Yorkshire Police report on incident yesterday afternoon in which two men were seriously injured letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2011 Industry news Slight rise in Welsh recycling performance Figures for second quarter of 2010/11 hit 45% while environment minister stresses momentum needed to hit new statutory goals letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2011 Industry news Council turns to Veolia after Sterecycle blast Rotherham reveals it could temporarily send waste to Sheffield EfW after fatal explosion at autoclave plant letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2011 Industry news Work begins on national waste prevention plan Minister reveals business waste focus being taken in early stages of England's first ever prevention programme letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2011